Receptacle for match-boxes, ashes, and the like.



O. S. WHIPPLE. RECEPTAGLE FOR MATCH BOXES, ASHES, AND THE LIKE.

Patented Mar. 15, 1910.

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"UITEU STATEfl ATENT @ICE.

CLYDE S. WHIPPLE, 0F PORTLAND, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR, TO A. H. HEISEY 8t00., INQ,

. A GORPORATIDN OF WEST VIRGINIA.

RECEPTACLE FOR MATCH-BOXES, ASHES, AND THE LIKE.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 15, 11910 Application filed August 12, 1909. Serial No.512,588.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE S. WHIPPLE, a resident of Portland, in thecounty of Jay and State of Indiana, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Receptacles for Match-Boxes, Ashes, and the Like; and 1do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof.

My invention relates to receptacles for carrying match boxes, ashes andthe like. Its object is to provide a neat and durable device of thisnature which combines a base portion adapted to hold burned matches,ashes, cigar stubs, with a match safe removably attached thereto, sothat the base portion can be'made of ornamental glass or other breakablematerial, and can be replaced if broken, without the loss of the matchsafe proper.

To these ends it consists in the combined construction and improvementshereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle showingmy invention;

and Fig. 2 is a vertical section partly broken off on the line 2-2 Fig.l.

The base portion or ash receptacle 1 of my device is preferablyconstructed of glass, which may be suitably ornamented or embellished.provided with the top flanges 3. The end portions 4 extend preferably toonly part of the height of the sides 2, leaving the openings 5 intowhich ashes or cigars or cigarettes can be conveniently put. The flanges3 also extend preferably. only a portion of the length of the sides 2,thus preferablyleaving the openings 5 at a. convenient angle or slope.

The match safe 7 has the match boxcarrying portion 8 of usualconstruction, provided preferably with the interior lifting box 9 topartially eject the matches from the ordinary safety match box 10 whichfits within theportion 8. The base member 6, upon which the match safeproper is fastened, is provided with the grooves or lips 12 formed bythe curved overlapping flanges 13, which are constructed to t theflanges 3 of the ash carrying receptacle 1'.

The match safe proper is constructed pref- It has the sides 2 which areverably of thin sheet metal, and can be slid conveniently onto thereceptacle 1, the flanges 13 registering with the corresponding flanges3 of the receptacle.

1 thus provide a neat and convenient device which is adapted to carrythe ordinary safety match box of standard size, having means forpartially ejecting the matches therefrom, and which at the same time canbe used in connection with an ornamental receptacle constructed to carryit and ornamented in any desired manner. The match safe 7 may, moreover,be slid along the flanges 3 so as to leave a wider opening at one end ofthe ash receptacle, for the reception of additional smoked cigars or thelike.

What I claim is:

'1. A match carrying receptacle comprising a member having substantiallyvertical side walls, and end walls extending to only part of the heightof said side walls and thereby leaving end openings in. said member, incombination with a match safe slidably attached to said side walls.

2. A match carrying receptacle comprising an ash receiving member havingside walls each provided at its top with a longitudinal flange, incombination with a match safe having a bottom portion extending normallyacross said walls and thereby leaving' an ash chamber beneath it, andbeing provided with lips adapted to slidably register with said flanges.

3. A. match carrying receptacle comprising a member having sides eachprovided with a longitudinal flange at its top and having openings atthe ends beyond said flanges, and having an ash receptacle between saidsides, in combination with a match safe having means to carry a matchbox and partially eject it, and having a bottom portion provided withlips adapted to slidably engage said flanges of aforesaid member. I

In testimony whereof I, the said CLYDE S. WHIPPLE have hereunto set myhand.

CLYDE S. WHIJPPLE.

Witnesses:

E. A. OTTMON, RALPH Nonrnnn.

